Wurfbainia compacta

(Sol. ex Maton) Skornick. & A. D. Poulsen

Siam cardamom

Zingiberaceae
Wurfbainia compacta
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Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, Bali, China, India, Indonesia*, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A ginger family herb.

Names & Synonyms

Jaavankardemumma

Alpinia striata LinkAmomum cardamomum Willd.Amomum compactum Sol. ex MatonAmomum kepulaga SpragueZingiber compactum (Sol. ex Maton) Stokes
References (1)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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